Yes and no. McLaren was no.2 but he joined around Easter 99 iirc. Brian Kidd was the asst manager until then. McLaren joined at the right time to benefit from the team SAF and Kidd created. Imho we haven't had a team as good since then.

Yes and no. McLaren was no.2 but he joined around Easter 99 iirc. Brian Kidd was the asst manager until then. McLaren joined at the right time to benefit from the team SAF and Kidd created. Imho we haven't had a team as good since then.

Fergie has been quite open about the fact that he allowed Queiroz an almost unprecedented level of control over first-team matters, such was the extent to which he rated his coaching qualities. He gave him a lot of responsibilities, both in a tactical and coaching sense, and allowed him to change many aspects of pre-match preparation. It also seems highly likely that he was given a big say in transfer targets and we added to the coaching staff on his recommendation. Then there's the huge benefit his ability to speak five languages has in terms of communication with certain players.

Wouldn't be surprised to see him back soon. It seem almost impossible that he won't have left his position with Portugal one way or another before the suspension ends.